US EditionTrump says Iranian ships will be ‘eliminated’ as US naval blockade begins
CENTCOM said the restrictions cover vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports, while oil prices climbed more than 7% after the announcement.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump announced the U.S. military began enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports at 10 a.m. EDT to force Tehran to accept a deal ending the six-week war.
- The blockade follows the collapse of marathon ceasefire negotiations in Pakistan on Saturday, which failed after talks stalled over American demands regarding nuclear enrichment.
- U.S. Central Command is enforcing the blockade from the Gulf of Oman to impede all ships entering or leaving Iranian ports, while Trump warned on Truth Social that approaching naval vessels will be 'eliminated.'
- Tehran denounced the blockade as 'piracy,' warning that if its ports are threatened, no regional port would be safe, as oil prices surged 7% to around $102 per barrel.
- The escalation poses serious risks for the global economy and raises concerns the ceasefire could collapse; neither the U.S. nor Iran has indicated what will happen after it expires on April 22.
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In Iran war, push to resume U.S.-Iran talks intensifies as U.S. blockade of Iran's ports enters Day 2
Efforts are underway to get the U.S. and Iran back to the negotiating table even as the U.S. blockade of Iran's ports enters its second day. Also, Lebanese and Israeli officials are set to meet at the State Department.
David Blair: Donald Trump’s ruthless blockade will lock the US into a war of attrition with a stubborn Iran
One terse sentence from United States Central Command summarised Donald Trump’s last best hope for ending the war in Iran on his terms. The US navy said it “will begin implementing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports”, which took effect yesterday.
Trump says Iranian ships that come near U.S. blockade will be ‘immediately ELIMINATED’
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the American military had begun a blockade of Iranian ports as part of his effort to force Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz and accept a deal to end the war that has raged for more than six weeks.
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